Garret Graves: “There are plenty of ways to get transmission built.”

Closed primaries, he said, distort democracy. They distort free markets.

All of these groups are supporting this bill and urging a ``no'' vote on the other bill, H.R. 5342.

I don't have any more speakers, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Congresswoman Peltola has been a big advocate and supporter in educating the committee and following in the footsteps of Congressman Don Young in advocating for that State.